N4189H
1948 Piper Vagabond
N4189H on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-06-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-06-20Certificate of registration issued as N4189H.
- 1965-06-13Accident at Riceville Iowa, 15; damage: destroyed.
- 1956-01-08Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1948Manufactured (1948).
About N4189H
N4189H is a 1948 Piper Vagabond (FAA model PA-15), serial number 15-72. The FAA register lists Double D Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 250 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 8, 1956.
N4189H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.
Published figures for the Piper Vagabond type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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